South Dakota FFA members earn national scholarships

SIOUX FALLS, SD – There is a need to fill the pipeline of leaders in the agriculture industry, and industry is stepping up to help students meet that need.

In 2020, the National FFA awarded $55,250 in scholarships, to 21 South Dakota FFA members, through the National FFA Scholarship program. Scholarships are sponsored by businesses and individuals through the National FFA Foundation and are given for a wide variety of experiences, career goals and higher education plans.

These students devoted much time and effort to FFA involvement, work experience, supervised agricultural experience (SAE), community service, leadership skills and academics, making them likely future leaders in agriculture. Recipients are:

Rylee Schultz Bridgewater-Emery FFA America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders Scholarship Program $1,500.00
Tessa Erdmann Groton FFA America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders Scholarship Program $1,500.00
Tessa Erdmann Groton FFA BNSF Railway Foundation Scholarship $1,250.00
Jaxson Spindler Hoven FFA America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders Scholarship Program $1,500.00
Abigail Connor Howard FFA America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders Scholarship Program $1,500.00
Sarah Kroeger Lennox Sundstrom FFA America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders Scholarship Program $1,500.00
Avery Feterl McCook Central FFA America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders Scholarship Program $1,500.00
Robert Koepsell McCook Central FFA FCSAmerica Scholarship $2,000.00
Paige Peterson McCook Central FFA Ford Trucks/Built Ford Tough Scholarships – Mccormick Motors $1,000.00
Kayle Lauck McCook Central FFA AGCO Corporation Scholarship $2,000.00
Kayle Lauck McCook Central FFA FCSAmerica Scholarship $2,000.00
Mitchell Vander Wal Northwestern Area FFA America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders Scholarship Program $1,500.00
Sadie Vander Wal Northwestern Area FFA America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders Scholarship Program $1,500.00
Megan Linke Sanborn Central/Woonsocket FFA America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders Scholarship Program $1,500.00
Megan Linke Sanborn Central/Woonsocket FFA Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa Scholarship $1,500.00
Danika Gordon Sturgis FFA America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders Scholarship Program $1,500.00
Danika Gordon Sturgis FFA Bunge North America Scholarship $1,000.00
Everett Paul Sunshine Bible Academy FFA Darling Ingredients Inc. Scholarship $10,000.00
Everett Paul Sunshine Bible Academy FFA FCSAmerica Scholarship $2,000.00
Samantha Thyen Watertown Area FFA America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders Scholarship Program $1,500.00
Teagan Miller Webster FFA FCSAmerica Scholarship $2,000.00
Jaycie Forbes Willow Lake FFA America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders Scholarship Program $1,500.00
Jaycie Forbes Willow Lake FFA Domino’s Pizza LLC Scholarship $1,000.00
Chayla Vig Willow Lake FFA AGCO Corporation Scholarship $2,000.00
Chayla Vig Willow Lake FFA FCSAmerica Scholarship $2,000.00
Trinity Peterson Willow Lake FFA Rabo AgriFinance Scholarship $2,000.00
Morgan Burke Willow Lake FFA AGCO Corporation Scholarship $2,000.00
Morgan Burke Willow Lake FFA America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders Scholarship Program $1,500.00
Meagan Blare Winner FFA FCSAmerica Scholarship $2,000.00

 

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